Winter Storm Watch Expands Across North Georgia Counties

A winter storm watch is in effect Friday night through Monday morning for multiple North Georgia counties, with potential for a wintry mix including snow, sleet and freezing rain. Totals could reach up to 4 inches of snow/sleet and more than 0.25 inch of ice. Counties affected include Dade, Walker, Catoosa, Whitfield, Murray, Fannin, Gilmer, Union, Towns, Chattooga, Gordon, Pickens, Dawson, Lumpkin, White, Floyd, Bartow, Cherokee, Forsyth, Hall and Banks. The watch may be adjusted farther south as confidence grows, and the piece also explains the differences between winter storm watch, advisory and warning.